Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) parent with chick in a nest in hole in a tree in the Morro Bay Heron Rookery in Morro Bay, CA, 23 May 2007

Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) in the Morro Bay "Heron Rookery" in Morro Bay, CA, 23may2007 - shot with a Canon 5D and 600mm IS lens on a sturdy tripod - with 1.4X tele-extender. Overcast day, used Better Beamer flash on many of these shots (a little too much light no doubt). Photo by Mike Baird bairdphotos.com